Wichita sweeps Laredo

WICHITA — Brent Clevlin drove in three runs and Colt Loehrs added two RBIs as the Wichita Wingnuts edged past the Laredo Lemurs 5-3 Wednesday in American Association play at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita.

The win gives the Wingnuts a sweep of the three-man series.

A two-run Clevlin home run in the second inning and a sacrifice fly by Clevlin in the third inning put the Wingnuts ahead 3-0.

Laredo came back in the top of the seventh with an RBI double for John Allen and a two-run Brian Peterson home run in the top of the eighth inning,

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Loehrs hit a two-run home run with two outs. Josh Dew pitched a scoreless top of the ninth, walking one and allowing a hit, for the save.

Wichita starter Junior Guerra went seven innings for a no-decision, allowing four hits, a run, five walks and six strikeouts. Despite allowing the two-run shot in the eighth inning, Daniel Bennett got the win for Wichita.

For Laredo, 22-17, Fabian Williamson went 5 2-3 innings in a no-decision, allowing three runs on four hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Mark Haynes pitched 1 1-3 innings, striking out two. Mike Benacka pitched the bottom of the eighth for Laredo, allowing two runs on one hit with a walk and three strikeouts, taking the loss.

Wichita, 26-14, is off today. The Wingnuts host Sioux City at 7:05 p.m. Friday to open a three-game set.